Tributes

Tribute: Margaret Hohn was born in Ault to Wallace and Josephine Gilmore Melton. She grew up on a farm near Ault and graduated from high school in Ault in 1941. After graduation, she worked in Englewood, where she met and married Fred Stull. They later divorced.

On June 18, 1966, she married Clifford Hohn in Fort Collins. When they retired, they moved to Hamilton in 1983.

Mrs. Hohn was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church, the Golden Age Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and crafts.

Mrs. Hohn died Sept. 17 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Mont.

Survivors: Her daughter, Kathy Sidwell; her son, Gary Stull and wife Wendi of Casper, Wyo.; three stepchildren, Charles Hohn and wife Suzanne of Longmont, Jean Conrow and husband Sherman, and Grace Hill and husband Ron of Olympia, Wash.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren; and her faithful and loving companion, Les Smith.

Preceded in death by: Her husband, Clifford, on Feb. 8, 2001, her parents and a brother, Wallace Jr.

Services: Service to celebrate her life were Sept. 21 at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.

Interment: Family urn placement will take place at a later date.

Notes: The family suggests memorials to the Golden Age Club, P.O. Box 1691, Hamilton, MT 59840.

Dec. 18, 1936-Sept. 23, 2006

Age: 69

Residence: Fort Collins

Tribute: Betty Charlene Huntzinger was born in the Homestead Ranch House on Upper LaPrele Creek southwest of Douglas, Wyo., to J. Arthur and Ruby (Cryst) Horr. She received rural elementary schooling at the Beaver Community School and graduated from senior high school in Douglas in 1955.

After her high school education, Mrs. Huntzinger experienced many interesting and challenging adventures and careers. She was a ranch wife, a licensed cosmetologist, a licensed practical nurse and a registered radiological technologist. She also raised, trained and bred Thoroughbred and Quarter horses in Texas. She received her associate’s degree while studying in Seattle. She interned at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle for her radiological technology degree and received that registration in 1980.

Mrs. Huntzinger moved to Fort Collins in 1981 and worked at the Poudre Valley Hospital as the night X-ray technologist for nine years. She was employed by the Institute of Business and Medical Careers for five years as an instructor and the dean of instruction and before retiring in 1999, served as the student advocate for the school.

On May 10, 1986, she married John Huntzinger.

Among her travels, Mrs. Huntzinger enjoyed trips with her parents to the Caribbean, South America, Alaska, Canada and Europe. She and her husband did the Seven-Day Inland Passage Cruise to Alaska in 1996 and also the Ten-Day Panama Canal Cruise in 1998. They traveled together visiting many relatives in Virginia, California, Idaho and Washington as well as Colorado and Wyoming.

Mrs. Huntzinger and her husband moved to their “Mountain Home” in the Poudre Canyon in September 2002. She was especially fond of the members with the Upper Poudre Canyon Association.

Mrs. Huntzinger died Saturday in Fort Collins.

Survivors: A daughter living in Douglas, Tamala Jean, born in 1957 to her marriage with Donald R. Sullivan; two stepchildren, Trilby Joyce and Tracy John Huntzinger; grandchildren, John Harvey and Jamie Jean Nachtman, the children of “Tami” and Jim Nachtman, along with stepgrandchildren, Chloe Grace, Alexander James and Andrew John, the children of Tracy and Sarah Huntzinger, who live in Parker. She also is survived by all of her immediate and extended family members as well as many, many close and dear friends.

Notes: Instead of flowers, any memorials are to be given to Hospice of Larimer County and/or Best Friends Animal Society of Knab, Utah. An obituary and a guest book are at http://www.allnutt.com.

July 4, 1984-Sept. 24, 2006

Age: 22

Residence: Kersey

Tribute: Dustin Duane Naibauer was born in Greeley to Duane R. and Shari (Schott) Naibauer. He graduated from Platte Valley High School in Kersey in 2003 and was a member of the FFA. He worked in general construction for Water Valley in Windsor and attended a Ferrier School in Missouri.

Mr. Naibauer enjoyed team roping and drawing trucks and was a drummer.

Mr. Naibauer died Sunday in Salt Lake City.

Survivors: His parents, Duane and Shari Naibauer of Kersey; a brother, Derick Naibauer of Kersey; a sister, Kimberly Lacy and husband Logan of Hays, Kan.; his paternal grandparents, Roland and Doris Naibauer of Kersey; his maternal grandparents, Al and Mary Schott of Kersey; and his paternal great-grandfather, David Naibauer of Sterling.

Preceded in death by: His paternal great-grandmother, Rosie Naibauer.

Services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 3815 20th St., Greeley.

Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Greeley.

Visitation: 4-8 p.m. today at Adamson West Chapel.

Note: Memorial gifts may be made to Dustin Naibauer Fund in care of Union Colony Bank. Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.adamsonchapels.com.

July 31, 1921-Sept. 25, 2006

Age: 85

Residence: Wellington, formerly of Greeley

Tribute: Clarence K. Rowe was born in Greeley. After serving in the Navy during World War II, Mr. Rowe was a farmer/dairyman in the Greeley area for many years. He later worked for and retired from the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Mr. Rowe died Monday at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins.

Survivors: His wife of 59 years, June of Wellington; a daughter, Colleen Preuit, also of Wellington; a son, Wayne Rowe of Fort Morgan; a daughter (adopted granddaughter) Elizabeth Rowe of Wellington; two granddaughters; six grandsons; a great- grandson; a sister, Dorothy French of Powell, Wyo.; a brother, John Rowe of Greeley; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: His parents, John and Nettie; his siblings, Ralph, Elmer, Glen, Donald and infant twins Virgil and Virginia; and his infant son Melvin Lee.